Introduction to Statistical Quality Control
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ISBN: 9781118146811
Author: Montgomery, Douglas C.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Chapter 3, Problem 37E
A random sample of 50 units is drawn from a production process every half hour. The fraction of nonconforming product manufactured is 0.02. What is the
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